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Jun 26, 2023 · Dr Dominic Perring has proposed a theory that one of these farmsteads was called Londinum (a Celtic name) and that it was from this farmstead that Londinium (and London) got its name. When and why was London founded?
Londinium, modern day London was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule. It was originally a settlement established on the current site of the City of London around AD 47–50.
1600 years ago, a Roman arena dominated the city of Londinium, where the City Guildhall now stands. Here, Roman Britons could watch the hunting of wild beasts, criminal executions, and bloody gladiatorial combat.
Dec 7, 2021 · London’s history stretches way back – including to Londinium – the ancient Roman city that stood where the City of London does today. Ready to discover the remains of Roman London? Let’s explore.
The rise and fall of the first Roman town of Londinium. The Roman towns of Camulodunum (Colchester), Verulamium (St. Albans) and Londinium were all destroyed during Boudicca’s rebellion of 60AD. Camulodunum was the original Roman capital of Britannia but it was inconveniently situated.
Jul 24, 2018 · The Romans founded London as Londinium in 47 AD, later building a bridge over the River Thames and establishing the settlement as a port with roads leading to other outposts in Roman Britain. As the largest Roman city in Britannia, London remained under Rome’s authority until 410 AD, a very substantial stretch of time.
Londinium was an ethnically diverse city with inhabitants from across the Roman Empire, including natives of Britannia, continental Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. In the late 3rd century, Londinium was raided on several occasions by Saxon pirates.
